CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police introduced its newest member Wednesday: a cadaver dog named Morty.
Morty is an 18-month-old golden retriever who came all the way from Colombia in South America. He is a human remains detection dog that is trained to find blood, bones, teeth, and can event detect a body submerged in water.
"This dog could be used 50 times a year or six times a year. The predictability of it is very difficult," Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Sgt. Kathrine Scheimreif said. "The training will continue. He's already been called out on two different cases."
In past cases, officers would have to borrow a cadaver dog from a different department. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department decided to get their own while investigating the case of a murdered Uber driver who was found dead in a field in Rock Hill.
Morty completed a 12-week K-9 school with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in February.
Morty lives with his handler, crime scene investigator Henry Buhr Jr.
Buhr said that finding remains is a game to Morty. Morty’s reward for a job well-done is his ball, which he loves to play with.
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